Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Kishan Chand Kapoor of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dharamshala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 16,522 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Swaroop (Indian National Congress) with 13,167 votes.
A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kishan Chand Kapoor | 16522 | 48.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Swaroop | 13167 | 39.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kapoor Singh Sapahya | 1550 | 4.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Amin Chand Chaudhary | 846 | 2.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rakesh Narayan | 657 | 2.00% | Himachal Vikash Congress |
| 6 | Nanak Barsain (JUBILEE) | 566 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Bidhi Chand Choudhary | 316 | 0.90% | Janata Dal |
| 8 | Choudhary Prem Prakash Balihari | 94 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Laxmi Narain | 42 | 0.10% | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
The Dharamshala constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Kishan Chand Kapoor (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,522 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.